The Family Holiday (Video 2007)

A selfish con-man must show that he can be a family man to inherit his uncle's estate. As he tries to set up his scam family, he realizes that he really wants to have a family

Director:

Craig Clyde

Writer:

Craig Clyde

Stars:

Dave Coulier, Alexa Fischer, William Schultz

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dave Coulier	...	Donald 'Doc' Holiday
Alexa Fischer	...	Elizabeth Rogers
William Schultz	...	Tim
Abigail Schornick	...	Amanda
Christina Pickles	...	Mrs. Pendergast
Terisa Greenan	...	Isadora Brown
Tony Anthony	...	Mailman
Andrea Bates	...	New Age Woman
Kevin Connell	...	Alton Pike
Jamie Flanery	...	Sidewalk Santa
Mark McBryde	...	'Buster' (voice)
Kevin Partridge	...	Businessman
Jerry Sciarrio	...	Bernard Howland
Anne Selcoe	...	Melissa
Nathan Graham Smith	...	Scooter Davis

Storyline

A selfish con-man must show that he can be a family man to inherit his uncle's estate. As he tries to set up his scam family, he realizes that he really wants to have a family

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Plot Keywords:

con man | christmas

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Taglines:

A Dog. Two Kids. A Nanny & Loveable Con Man Unwrap The True Meaning of Christmas.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eine Familie zu Weihnachten

Filming Locations:

Spokane, Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

North by Northwest Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Elizabeth and Doc are discussing their situation it's supposed to be late at night. However, the windows are showing bright sunlight.

User Reviews

Another nice family flick for the Holidays, has some spiritual overtones, too

"Doc" Holliday (Dave Coulier) is a two-bit conman, eking out a living by fooling others. The Doc, in a booster jacket, goes door to door, asking folks to contribute funds for the little league team that doesn't exist. So far, he has gotten away with it. Out of the blue, Doc is summoned to a lawyer's office. He, Doc, will inherit a lovely house from a deceased relative but only on the condition that he is married with kids. Thinking quickly, Doc declares that he is. What a whopper! Luckily for him, however, an orphaned brother and sister have run away from a foster home, knowing they were about to be split apart. Doc, finding them around the corner, invites them to stay with him and play the "pretend family" game. The children are smart enough to demand monetary compensation! Now, they need a mother, so Doc hires a nice nanny, Elizabeth (Alexa Fisher) to look after the kids while he goes to his new "fake" job at an insurance company. All too soon, Children's Services are looking for the children while the lawyer sends folks to obverve the family's routines. Also, Elizabeth uncovers the truth, too, but decides to stay, for various reasons. Can these pretenders fool everyone? This fine family flick has an engaging cast, humor, sweetness, spirituality, and fine Holiday lessons for the entire family. Almost everyone will get a laugh and a sigh from the doings here. Also nice is the lovely house where a good deal of the action takes place. If you are parents seeking another movie for crowd control as the excitement of the Holidays approach, this is a darn good choice.